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Book Riot - The Podcast
07/17/23
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Jeff and Rebecca talk recent book banning developments, why book awards need to change their calendars, recent reading, and more.
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Discussed in this episode:
First Edition on Twitter. First Edition on Instagram. The First Edition (free) Substack.
Sarah Silverman suing Meta & OpenAI over copyright infringement related to AI
Libby/Overdrive banned for users under 18 in Mississippi
Judge sides w/ Florida in challenge to rules about books in schools
Pennsylvania senator to propose banning book bans
Britney Spears memoir will be released 10/24
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Discussed in this episode:
First Edition on Twitter. First Edition on Instagram. The First Edition (free) Substack.
ByteDance prepares to launch publishing operation
Authors sue OpenAI for unlawfully “ingesting” their books
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July 24, 2023
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Jeff and Rebecca talk about the best-selling books of 2023, Obama's summer reading list, The Covenant of Water, and much more.
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Discussed in this episode:
First Edition on Twitter. First Edition on Instagram. The First Edition (free) Substack.
Thanks to Charley Burlock for featuring us in this!
Obama summer reading, babyyyyyyy
PW: Best-selling books of 2023 so far
Generational shift at PRH as iconic editors take buyout
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Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead
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